A student-run, statewide audit\nof public records access at public universities in Ohio uncovered dozens of\ninstances of non-compliance with state open records laws.

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Student journalists at Ohio\nUniversity were repeatedly denied records or questioned about their intentions\nwhen they approached university offices at 15 state colleges and universities in\nDecember and January.

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According to the preliminary\nfindings of the public records audit released this month, nearly 60 percent of\nthe records requested